Superconducting qubits operate at the boundary between microwave engineering and quantum mechanics, making their control fundamentally dependent on a tight integration of classical control electronics...
Readout in superconducting qubits must determine the presence or absence of a single quantum of energy on the order of 20 micro electron volts, in a time on the order of 0.1 microsecond. Measuring suc...
Recent progress on scaling up superconducting qubits requires us to systematically design the circuit layout while evaluating its large-scale performance. This talk explores how to design and evaluate...
Present-day quantum processor architectures face fundamental bottlenecks when scaling, including lateral fan-out, bulky interconnects and peripheral components. QuantWare is developing a novel scaling...
This talk introduces Josephson parametric amplifiers from a microwave engineering perspective. It will explain the role of Josephson junctions as the active element and discuss both theoretical founda...
Evaluates engineering strategies for achieving quantum-limited amplification, with a focus on bandwidth optimization and its impact on qubit readout fidelity.
Discusses design tradeoffs in Josephson Parametric Amplifiers (JPA) and Josephson Parametric Converters (JPC) for quantum-limited amplification.
This session will focus on the basic tenets of parametric frequency conversion utilizing non-linear superconducting elements (Josephson junctions, SQUIDs, etc). From there, the talk will describe in d...
Explores the design of traveling wave parametric amplifiers (JTWPA), including phase matching, Kerr cancellation, three- versus four-wave mixing, JTWPA vs KI-TWPAs, and their scalability for multiplex...
mm-Wave and sub-mm-wave applications have been increasing steadily over the last decade. These applications include both space-based remote sensing as well as ground-based industrial applications such...